Air Warfare Destroyer Archives

Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds and Commander Ted Seymour, Commanding Office of NUSHIP Sydney, as the Royal Australian Navy marked the delivery of its third Air Warfare Destroyer. Photo by Kym Smith.

Final Air Warfare Destroyer handed over to Navy

28/02/202028/02/2020 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5072 Views 1 Comment Air Warfare Destroyer

Navy’s final Air Warfare Destroyer – NUSHIP Sydney – was officially handed over to Defence In a moving ceremony today at Osborne Naval Shipyard in Adelaide.

NUSHIP Brisbane on builder sea trials. AWD Alliance photo.

Australian News Science & Technology

ASC sheds shipbuilding jobs

16/10/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2953 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer

ASC [Australian Submarine Corporation] has entered a second round of job cuts as the construction of the Royal Australian Navy’s

NUSHIP Brisbane arrives at Fleet Base East for the first time, joining (left to right) HMA Ships Choules, Adelaide, Success, Warramunga and ex-HMAS Darwin. Photo by Warrant Officer Shane Cameron.

News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

NUSHIP Brisbane home for the first time

13/09/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7644 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart-class, NUSHIP Brisbane

NUSHIP Brisbane arrived at her home base of Fleet Base East, Garden Island, Sydney, for the first time on 10

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Second Air Warfare Destroyer delivered

29/07/201829/07/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5834 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer

Navy’s second Air Warfare Destroyer, NUSHIP Brisbane, has officially been handed over to Defence on Friday. CAPTION: NUSHIP Brisbane on builder

AWD Hobart on initial sea trials, 2016. Photo courtesy the AWD Alliance.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

Air Warfare Destroyer removed from Projects of Concern List

01/02/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3401 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer

The Air Warfare Destroyer project has been removed from the Projects of Concern list following continuing improvements in shipbuilding performance.

Australian News Royal Australian Navy Science & Technology

AWD Hobart begins acceptance trials

30/01/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4816 Views 0 Comments Air Warfare Destroyer, Guided Missile Destroyers, Hobart-class

Today marks a significant milestone for the first Air Warfare Destroyer, Hobart, as acceptance trials commence off the South Australian coast. Hobart departs